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Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

For the past couple of decades, there has been a loneliness pandemic, marked by rising rates of suicides and opioid use, lost productivity, increased health care costs and rising mortality.

25 Sep 2020

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

For frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face visors, googles, and respiratory protective equipment is an essential part of working life.

25 Sep 2020

Genetic variation not linked with differences in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality

A comprehensive search of genetic variation databases has revealed no significant differences across populations and ethnic groups in seven genes associated with viral entry of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Sep 2020

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals report higher rates of medical, non-medical, and illegal stimulant use compared to heterosexuals, mirroring patterns seen in other substance use.

24 Sep 2020

Cellular and molecular map of the human heart could guide personalized medicine

Scientists have created a cellular and molecular map of the healthy human heart, to understand how this vital organ functions, and to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease.

24 Sep 2020

Ethnic minority groups disproportionally affected by COVID-19

The study, which assessed the clinical records of more than 17 million adults, also identified inequalities in the risk of needing admission to ICU and the risk of COVID-19-related death.

24 Sep 2020

Specific assessment of the eye may help diagnose and monitor concussions

Building upon years of research, a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions.

24 Sep 2020

Death counts fail to convey the true mortality effects of COVID-19

More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being reported.

24 Sep 2020

Challenges in High Complexity Flow Cytometry

In this interview, Dra. Mª José Marco from the Department of Hematology at Hopsital Dr. Peset talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about high complexity flow cytometry and the challenges they often face.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 24 Sep 2020

Advantech partners with Imprivata® to validate medical tablets and PCs for increased data security in healthcare

Advantech, a leading provider of industrial computing solutions, today announced a partnership with Imprivata, a digital identity solutions provider, for establishing interoperability with Imprivata OneSign, the leading healthcare enterprise single sign-on platform.

From Advantech 24 Sep 2020

Experts review common and vexing issues affecting people with Parkinson's disease

Well over six million people globally have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which has an enormous impact on the lives of patients and their families and incurring mounting costs for society.

24 Sep 2020

SMART program helps patients make more informed decisions about health

Researchers at Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, collaborated with scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to examine whether the Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) program affects people's abilities to make informed decisions about their medical treatment options.

24 Sep 2020

Siemens’ SARS-CoV-2 antibody immunoassays meet regulatory targets

New research being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, online 23-25 September) shows that, in a head-to-head comparison of five tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (known as 'immunoassays'), an assay manufactured by Siemens and one developed by an academic partnership led by the University of Oxford had the most accurate results.

24 Sep 2020

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

23 Sep 2020

Study on domestic cats and dogs in COVID-19+ households

A recent survey conducted by a team of scientists from France reveals that pets living with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have a high prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

23 Sep 2020

UEA researchers put virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test.

23 Sep 2020

Owlstone Medical releases positive study results on use of breath biopsy for better liver disease diagnosis

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the results of a patient study that successfully demonstrates the use of exhaled limonene as a breath biomarker to measure liver function and stage liver disease.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 23 Sep 2020

Innovative robot automates nasal swabbing needed to diagnose COVID-19

A group of clinicians from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Duke-NUS Medical School has partnered Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd, one of Singapore's pioneers in the field of medical robotics technology, to develop a robot that automates nasal swabbing needed to diagnose COVID-19.

23 Sep 2020

Shielding strategy could be ineffective in reducing COVID-19 prevalence and mortality

With the recognition that certain subgroups of the population seemed to have a higher risk of developing severe disease following infection, some countries put shielding policies into place to protect them from infection.

23 Sep 2020

New technique helps visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level

Scientists have developed a new technique using tools made of luminescent DNA, lit up like fireflies, to visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level.

23 Sep 2020

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

Genetic variation not linked with differences in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

Cellular and molecular map of the human heart could guide personalized medicine

Ethnic minority groups disproportionally affected by COVID-19

Specific assessment of the eye may help diagnose and monitor concussions

Death counts fail to convey the true mortality effects of COVID-19

Challenges in High Complexity Flow Cytometry

Advantech partners with Imprivata® to validate medical tablets and PCs for increased data security in healthcare

Experts review common and vexing issues affecting people with Parkinson's disease

SMART program helps patients make more informed decisions about health

Siemens’ SARS-CoV-2 antibody immunoassays meet regulatory targets

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

Study on domestic cats and dogs in COVID-19+ households

UEA researchers put virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test

Owlstone Medical releases positive study results on use of breath biopsy for better liver disease diagnosis

Innovative robot automates nasal swabbing needed to diagnose COVID-19

Shielding strategy could be ineffective in reducing COVID-19 prevalence and mortality

New technique helps visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level

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